Instruments used in music libraries

[Cesar-ATR]

Hello.

Lately, I've been wondering, if anyone knows exactly, what instruments and synthesizers were used in music libraries like Match music librery, bruton, chappell among other music libraries of the 80s and 90s.

[kpmhill]

My guess: the full spectrum of synths available in any given period.

[BenKirb]

I happen to own a few synthesizers that were used in some Music 2 Hues tracks:

• Ensoniq TS-12
• Roland JV-1080
• E-mu Proteus/1
• E-mu Proteus/2

[tonyc1971]

Wow, would be a huge range of synths including...

Prophet 5
Mini Moog
Fairlight CMI
Roland Vocoder Plus
Oberheim
Yamaha C500
ARP Sequencer
Roland Rhythm Machine
Electric Harpsichord
Yamaha DX7
DMX (drum machine)

Problem is, most library labels give an indication as to what the style / genre of track is but rarely list specific instruments.

[Psyclon]

This question can't really be answered if you can't draw a significant line (certain tracks, era, album).

TonyC listed a lot of synthies I have spotted in my tracks, but in certain, especially from COLOURSOUND distributed polish tracks are certainly USSR-made synthesizer.

I also think I heard a famous KORG synthesizer and also very often the famous LinnDrum machines.

[Kilgoretrout74]

For instruments and gear, Piero Umiliani used:

CONVERTERS
2 Aurora Lynx 32 TB (64 channels)
1 Burl b32 summing

MICRODRUMS PHONES
2 Neumann u87 matched pair new
2 Neumann u87 matched pair (vintage)*
1 Neumann U67
2 Neumann U89 (vintage) matched pair*
1 Neumann U47 FET (vintage)
1 Wunder Suprema CM7
2 Neumann km56 (vintage) matched pair*
2 Akg C414 CLII*
2 RCA 77 (vintage) matched pair*
1 Altec birdcage (vintage)*
1 Melodium 32 b (vintage)*
1 RCA bk5b (vintage)*
2 EV RE15 matched pair (vintage)*
2 Coles 4038 matched pair

PREAMPS
2 Api 3124V (8 channels)
1 Api 3124 + (4 channels)*
2 CAPI audio VP 28
Neve 1073 OPX (8 channels)
Ampex mx35 tube mixer (vintage) (4 channels)*
Maag preq2 (2 channels)

EQ
2 pultec Eqp1A (vintage)*
maag preq2
Maag eqp4
2 Api 550b
Api 560

COMPRESSORS
SSL the bus
Api 529
Api 2500 *
Highland dynamics BG1 *
Highland dynamics BG2 *

REVERB
Space echo 201 (vintage)
Telefunken spring reverb mixer (vintage)*
Binson echorec2 (vintage)*

FX
Mutron III (vintage)*
Mutron Biphase (vintage)*
Maestro phaser (vintage)*
Tone Bender (vintage)*

TUBE AMPS
Twin Reverb (vintage)
Marshall plexi (vintage)
Magnatone M14 (vintage)*
Ampeg Gemini I (vintage)*

KEYS
Minimoog 1974
Arp 2600 (vintage)
Arp odissey (vintage) *
Sinthi Vcs 3
Korg ms20 (vintage)*
Arp axxe*
Moog prodigy *
Novatron
Mellotron 4000D*
Clavinet
Wurlitzer 200A
Fender rhodes 73 keys sparkle top 1968
Solina strings
Farfisa compact (tube) *
Farfisa soundmaker
Petroff piano mezza coda 1965

DRUMS
Vintage Ludwig early 70’s kit

SNARES
Supraphonic 1965*
Supraphonic 1970
Acrolite olive badge*
Camco late 60*
Black beauty*

MONITOR
4 Tannoy gold 15” Tannoy Gold LSU/HF/15/8 (vintage)
2 APS klasik 2020

‍PERCUSSIONS
Umiliani’s oddballs included his iconic marimba, tubolar bells and shamanic drums